Sustainability claims from the biomass industry
Sasha Stashwick, Senior Advocate at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) highlights the three most common sustainability claims from the biomass industry.
Preparing for the Cy-Phy future
Cy-Phy could become the next wave of technology and increase cyber security for better business practices, here Phil Quade, CISO, Fortinet highlights why we should begin preparing now.
Government welcomes more pupils studying science subjects
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has said the increase in pupils taking science subjects at A level will equip this generation with the skills the country needs.
Workplace training is key to your businesses’ success
According to numerous research, there’s one thing that’s frequently listed as a top perk for workers and that’s workplace training. Here, we’ll look at why workplace training is key to your businesses’ success.
Education Secretary wishes pupils good luck with A level results
Gavin Williamson says every young person should feel proud of their achievements, as over 200,000 pupils collect their A level results this morning.
British parents paid out £20.5 million in grade bribes in 2018
An online tutoring agency has surveyed more than 2,000 parents to find out how many children are offered grade bribes to do well in their academic exams.
Can CBD be effective in supporting your mental health?
Sophia Ali co-founder of Amma Life shares her views on supporting your mental health through the use of CBD oil and other methods, here.
New challenges for public health in the 21st century
Dineke Zeegers Paget, Executive Director of the European Public Health Association (EUPHA) provides a fascinating glimpse of the new challenges for public health in the 21st century.
Labour announces shake up of higher education admissions system
Ahead of A-Level results day tomorrow, Labour has today (Wednesday 14 August) announced plans to radically reform the higher education admissions system.
NHS patients will get free fitness trackers to cut Type 2 diabetes
Thousands of people who are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes will receive wearable tech such as fitness trackers as part of efforts by the NHS to combat the condition, caused by obesity.
Social media: Cyberbullying, sleep deprivation and lack of exercise
UCL led new research uncovering the status of teenage mental health in relation to social media, cyberbullying, sleep deprivation, and lack of exercise.
Hearing loss and the link with dementia
If we address hearing loss, can we really decrease our risk of developing dementia? Mark Atkinson, Chief Executive Action of Hearing Loss investigates.
UK salaries in renewable energy sector on the rise
In 2013, a survey found that salaries within the renewable energy industry were growing at a faster rate than oil and gas sectors.
The future of public services means giving citizens control over their own data
Patrick Stephenson, Client Managing Director: Central and Regional Government at Fujitsu in the UK and Ireland, discusses why governments need to give citizens control over their own data.
Cities proving to be the real climate champions
Anna Lisa Boni, Secretary General, EUROCITIES provides an absorbing insight into how cities in Europe are proving to be the real climate champions.
UK announces new price increase for trains
Today (14 August) the UK announced a further price increase for train fares, leading to some fares increasing by £100.
The advantages of using smart technologies to help commercial buildings
Frankie Bryon, Sustainability Surveyor at LSH discusses why smart technologies can help commercial buildings improve on sustainability as well introduce other benefits that include promoting health and wellbeing and enable agile working.
£100 million crackdown on crime in prison
Prison security will be boosted by a £100 million investment as part of a crackdown on crime in prison, the government announced today.
Surge in EV growth will shut down the National Grid by 2040
A surge in growth in Electric Vehicles (EV's) in Britain, more in line with the EU, could potentially shut down the National Grid by 2040, according to SaveMoneyCutCarbon.
Office workers spend 75% of their waking hours sitting down
Research from the British Heart Foundation shows Brits spend around 67 hours a week sitting down– making us inactive for up to three out of seven days.